Corn sweat (noun, “KORN SWET”) Corn sweat is moisture released by cornfields during summer heat, particularly in the central United States. The scientific term for corn sweat is evapotranspiration. This…

The kraken — a giant, tentacled sea monster that dragged ships into the depths — is a creature of Norwegian myth. But millions of years ago, a similar, real-life animal…

Pesky mosquitoes on the hunt for blood may find the smell of a common repellent attractive, not repulsive. That’s the finding of new lab tests. The chemical is known as…

Abstract The Salmon River in Alaska’s Kobuk Valley National Park is wild and scenic. Recently, scientists were surprised to find many of the streams in the park turning a bright,…

Objective: In this science project, you’ll investigate how much yeast is needed to remove microplastics from contaminated water.Areas of science: Environmental Science; Green ChemistryDifficulty: Intermediate easyTime required: Very Short (≤…

Fluoride (noun, “FLOOR-ide”) Fluoride is an electrically charged form of the element fluorine. An atom that carries such an overall charge is called an ion. Fluoride is a negative ion…

Civilizations may fall. But Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza has stood for nearly 5,000 years. Scientists finally know how it survived earthquakes. The pyramid tends to vibrate differently than the…

When a human has a sudden need to go number two, they might seek out a bathroom. When mammals in the forests of Costa Rica need to poop, they find…

For the first time, scientists have measured metal pollutants leaching from a piece of space junk in the atmosphere. They caught a burst of lithium as a SpaceX rocket burned…